CHICAGO -- Tribune Co. today announced the
appointment of Edward Lazarus as the company’s executive vice president and general counsel, effective immediately. Lazarus most recently
served as chief of staff to the Chairman of the Federal
Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski,
overseeing policy development and implementation, strategic planning, and
agency management.

“Eddie has an incredibly
sharp mind, broad legal experience, and he played an
important role at the FCC,” said Peter Liguori, Tribune’s Chief Executive
Officer. ”He is the perfect fit as our general counsel and will be a
tremendous asset to the company and its media businesses.”

Before working
at the FCC, Lazarus was a partner and member of the Management
Committee at the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he chaired
the firm’s national litigation steering committee. Prior to
entering private practice, Lazarus served as federal prosecutor in Los
Angeles.

“I am deeply honored to have been selected as Tribune’s
new general counsel,” said Lazarus. “This is a company with a storied
past and an exciting future, and I’m grateful for the chance to work with
Peter, the Board of Directors, the management team, and my
fellow employees to help shape Tribune’s future.”

Lazarus
succeeds David Eldersveld, who joined Tribune in 2005 and has served as general
counsel since 2010. Eldersveld will remain with the company as a special
advisor.

“Dave has done an outstanding job helping guide Tribune’s
legal efforts as general counsel and the entire
company has benefited from his talent and dedication,” Liguori said. “I am very pleased he will be staying to tackle new challenges
and help with Eddie’s transition into his new role.”

Lazarus
received his B.A. summa cum laude in 1981 and his J.D. in 1987 from Yale
University, where he was note editor of the Yale Law Journal. After receiving
his law degree, Lazarus served as a law clerk to the Honorable William A.
Norris on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and thereafter to
Associate Justice Harry A. Blackmun on the U.S. Supreme Court.

In
addition to his career as an attorney, Lazarus is the author of two highly
acclaimed books: Black Hills/White Justice: The Sioux Nation Versus the
United States, 1775 to the Present and Closed Chambers: The
Rise, Fall, and Future of the Modern Supreme Court. His writing has also
appeared in publications such as The Atlantic Monthly, U.S.
News & World Report, The New York Times,The
Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times and The
Chicago Tribune.